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Volume 20Number 3April 2010
McKendree United Methodist Church523 Church Street Nashville, TN 37219615.271.2600Fax 271.2607
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
 Non-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAID Nashville, TNPermit No. 2855
Let’s
build bridges
through the loveof Jesus Christ in 2010 !
 
Paradise Now!
From Stephen Handy
Jesus is alive! What a grand andshocking surprise to thosedisciples and others. Not manybelieved that the resurrection ofJesus ever really happened. Notbecause of the mentions ofdisbelief, but more from themeaning of the resurrection.The word “resurrection” never did mean “disembodied bliss.”Furthermore, in the NewTestament itself, the word“resurrection” does not mean just “life after death.”Resurrection is about a newlyembodied life. With thatunderstanding, we can haveresurrection now on earth!The simplest way to envision newlife is to hear Jesus’ words fromthe cross to one of the thieves,
“Truly I tell you, today you will bewith me in Paradise.”
(Luke23:43)Come and experience paradise,the earthly resurrection of your new life in Jesus on this Sunday,April 4
th
@ 10:00a in thesanctuary of McKendree UnitedMethodist Church!
 
Log on to McK online:
McKendree
Today 
.com
Newsletters are now printed once amonth - get the
eVine
and getchurch news via email mid-month!Email
info@mckendreetoday.com
today
 
to sign up!
APRIL Wed. Night dinner menu:7:
TBA
14:
TBA
21:
TBA
28:
TBAJust $5/plate - $20 max for families of 4 or more!*Menu subject to change
From The Prayer Board
 
(located in office - as of 3/30)-J.P. Blanchette, stroke (Baptist room 8607)-Paula Steele, surgery on 3/29 (Centennial Women’s)-Eugene Lockridge, Sherley Lockridge’s father - stroke(Skyline rehab.)-Dot Skinner (home)-Josephine Hooper (Steve Hooper’s mother, home withhospice care)-Mary Ellis (home)
Deaths
McKendree Church sends its prayers and sympathy to thefamily and friends of
Hewitt Rogers
, who died March 14. Hewas the step-father of Misty Sperry Chambers.McKendree also sends its prayers and sympathy to thefamily and friends of
Ruth Willis
, who died March 25. She wasthe mother of Dot Sexton.
Memorials
(continued one section over)
McKendree Church has received gifts in memory of
LizSellick 
from:Bud & Mary Ruth Sellick, Scottie Williams, Dorothy Sexton, theMartha Estes Class, and Jack & Barbara Norman.
Upcoming church group meetings
Worship Team: Sun., Apr. 11 at Noon (McKendree Room)for: those on the worship committeeMcKendree Ministry Classes: Sun., Apr. 11 at 12:15p (Archives Room)for: everyone is invited!Children & Youth: Sat., Apr. 17 time TBA “Be The ChangeDay” (CLC)for: kids, youth, and adults wanting to work to spruce upthe aerobics room!UM Men: Sat., Apr. 17 time TBA (The Loft at CLC)for: those a part of UM Men and anyone wanting tohelp tear down and build new stage for The Loft!Lydia Circle UMW: Tue., Apr. 20 at 10a (Martha Estes room)for: those a part of the UMW
Read further in this edition of
The Vine
for more events!
Holy Week Schedule at McKendree
Holy Week 2010 will be a festive and memorabletime at McKendree! We will be hosting our first
Good Friday
services in quite some time on
Friday,April 2
at
Noon
and
7:00p
.
Resurrection Sunday
will feature a combinedworship service at 10:00a in the Worship Center.Come early for pancake breakfast in the FellowshipHall beginning at 8:30a.
We are encouraging everyone to fill up their car on the way to church thisSunday as we aim to fill the church to capacity!
 
APRIL Birthdays1 Ray Hickman, Jeff Overby,Donna Thompson2 Dot Sexton6 Jordan Callaway,Pat Gleaves, Owen Hodges,Nell Spencer7 Patsey Winfrey8 Debbie McAdams12 Kevin Worley, Sarah Long14 Alana Callaway17 Mildred Ogilvie,Bernie Wilson19 Greg Gunther21 John Underwood23 Barbara Muncy25 Greg Harwood26 David Allman, Ilene Nichols29 Emily Kohl, Bruce Swift30 Matthew Hodges, MarionMcCord, Jean Simmons,Buford Winfrey
 Thank you for your patience as we are workinghard to update and improve our website -McKendreeToday.com!
 
Weekly Bible ReadingsMar. 29 - Apr. 2
Acts 10:34-43Psalm 118:1-2, 14-241 Cor. 15:19-26John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
Apr. 5 - Apr. 9
Acts 5:27-32Psalm 150Revelation 1:4-8John 20:19-31
Apr. 12 - 16
Acts 9:1-6 (7-20)Psalm 30Revelation 5:11-14John 21:1-19
Apr. 19 - 23
Acts 9:36-43Psalm 23Revelation 7:9-17John 10:22-30
Apr. 26-30
Acts 11:1-18Psalm 148Revelation 21:1-6John 13:31-35Try this helpful resource:www.gbod.org/worship
 
McKendreeClothes Closet
The McKendree ClothesCloset is now in operation! Itis located in the main foyerat McKendree Church (523Church St., 37219).Here are the current hours ofoperation:Mondays: 1p - 4pWednesdays: 8:30a - 11aThursdays: Noon - 2pSundays: 10a - 11aWe would love to keep theClothes Closet open as oftenas possible. We will alsoneed to continually replenishthe Closet. Thank you,McKendree, for being such aGIVING church!2
Prayer & Care Partner Ministry
www.McKendreeToday.com
As we are fast approaching ResurrectionSunday, Prayer & Care Partners may wantto either send your Partner a card in themail or bring them a chocolate Easter bunny (or other super-small treat) tochurch for them in celebration of our RisenLord! This is a great reason to call your Partner and invite them to church onResurrection Sunday, remember, just oneservice at 10a with fellowship breakfastbeforehand from 8:30 to 9:50a!
 
If you haven't spoken to your P&C Partner in a while, especially if your Partner hasn'tbeen to church in a while, please CALLthem! They would love to know that youare looking for them at church, and youwould love to see them! When you seethem at church, grab 'em and hug 'em!We also need a few more Prayer & CarePartners. If you know of someone whomay be interested, please let KarenHattan at the church office know!
McKendree Ministry Classes
www.McKendreeToday.com
Have you ever wanted to know a littlemore about our church history, our beliefsas United Methodists, and how YOU canget involved in McKendree's
 
manyministries?It's
 
easy to come to church on Sundaymornings, but it can be
 
difficult to take thenext step
 
towards investing in acommunity. That's what
McKendreeMinistry Classes
are all about. If you're newto McKendree United Methodist Church,or if you've been here many years - theseclasses have been designed to
 
informand
 
inspire inquiry into the way the churchuniversal, the United Methodist Church,and McKendree UMC
 
work together to
 
bring
 
God's Kingdom on Earth as it is inHeaven.
Our next 4-week installment will begin onSunday, April 11
at
12:15p
in the
ArchivesRoom (main foyer)
.
 
Sign ups areencouraged but not necessary for attendance.
Class Schedule:Week 1 - History of John Wesley and theMethodist movement & History of MUMCWeek 2 - UMC Theology and Beliefs includingSacraments & WorshipWeek 3 - Organization of the UMC &McKendree UMCWeek 4 - Spiritual gifts, stewardship, smallgroups,
 
& how to get involved.
Jobs For Life at McKendree
www.JobsForLife.com
McKendree is now a hostchurch for the Jobs For Lifeprogram. Jobs For Life is anational movement equippingChrist-centered churches andorganizations through thedistribution of Biblically-basedtools and materials to prepare individualsfor work and life. Students are takingclasses every
Tuesday at 1:00
and
Thursday at 2:00
.
WE NEED MENTORS
tomeet with and correspond with studentsfor roughly 20-30 minutes during the week.
 
Please see Phil Farrell, Andrew Skipper, or call the church office for more information.
McKendree Children & Youth
www.McKendreeToday.comThread Youth:
Sat., April 17 is “BE THECHANGE DAY” - this will be our big work day on the aerobics room in the CLC.Fifteen helpers from Belmont UMC arecoming to help us that day! After working,the youth are invited to join other youth inthe city at Franklin First UMC for acelebration of “Be The Change Day” withspeaker/author Shane Claiborne at 6p.(No Youth activities on Sunday night, April18)
Thread Youth:
SNACK ATTACK! We needindividuals, families, Bible Study classes,small groups to donate and bring food for Thread Youth activities on Sunday nights.These “dinners” can be light in nature, butneed to be complete with a main course,a side, and drinks. Please contact KarenHattan at the church office for moreinformation.
Day Care Consignment Sale
http://consignMcKendree.blogspot.com
Our childcare program staged its firstdowntown sale last fall, offering workingparents the chance to shop near theworkplace for great stuff while alsopermitting McKendree Day Care workingparents the opportunity to consign for profit. The sale was so successful that thecenter decided to make an even bigger splash with an up-coming spring sale!April 8-10, from 10a - 5p, expect incredibledeals for young families! The sale coincideswith The Southern Women’s Show heldacross the street at the ConventionCenter, so we will have thousands ofeager shoppers literally steps away. As abonus, from 3p. - 5p on Saturday, items willbe marked half price. The sale is housedon the second floor of our CLC.We are still accepting consignors (up until3/31); the $10 consignor fee is waived for daycare parents and church members.We offer a 70/30 split which means thatconsignors keep 70% of the sale price!Proceeds from the sale will be used tooffset the day care’s operating budget.Without a super lucrative sale, the center will unfortunately have to raise child carefees by $5/week/child beginning July 1
st
.We are also accepting donations of itemsto sell. Folks who donate are not requiredto sort and tag items (one of thechallenges of consigning) and will receivea letter documenting their charitable, tax-deductible gifts to the center.(Continued on Page 3)
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